Governor Signs Bill to Extend CURES Registration Deadline to July 2016 Providers now have until July 1, 2016, to register to use Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) due to the passage of AB 679. October 14, 2015 Advocacy, News AB 679, CURES, PDMP, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
Coalition Files Initiative to Raise State’s Tobacco Tax Save Lives California—a broad coalition of physicians, patients, taxpayers and health care workers—has filed an initiative with the Attorney General’s office that would increase California’s tax on cigarettes by $2 per pack. The San Francisco Medical Society and the California Medical Association are part of this coalition. October 13, 2015 Advocacy, CMA Save Lives California, tobacco tax, Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Changes Meaningful Use Requirements The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published new rules for the current and final stages of the electronic health record (EHR) incentive program. October 13, 2015 EHR, News, Technology stage 3, EHR incentive program, meaningful use 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Member Appointed Newest San Francisco Health Service Board Commissioner Stephen Follansbee, MD, a SFMS member and retired HIV and infectious diseases specialist, was appointed and sworn in as a member of the San Francisco Health Service System Board by Mayor Ed Lee in October 2015. October 8, 2015 News, SFMS Member San Francisco Health Service System, Stephen Follansbee 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Applauds Governor Brown for Passage of End-of-Life Option Act The San Francisco Medical Society wishes to publicly thank Governor Jerry Brown for signing into law the End-of-Life Option Act (ABX2-15). His moving personal message conveys how difficult and controversial the issue of “physician-assisted dying” can be. October 7, 2015 Advocacy, News, SFMS Member ABX2-15, end-of-life, End-of-Life Option Act, physician assisted dying 0 0 Comment Read More »
